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Boroondara vs Kingston

Name: Boroondara vs Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Boroondara profile · Kingston profile

Boroondara Kingston

Boroondara and Kingston are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Boroondara is a highly qualified and affluent hub where 52.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 39% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is closer to the city, with a typical drive time of 12 minutes compared to 25 minutes in Kingston. Boroondara also has a larger share of people born overseas (32.5%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home (28.7%).

While the gap in high-income households has narrowed since 2011, the difference in working patterns is widening as far more people in Boroondara now work from home. Despite this, the two areas share many characteristics, such as a similar share of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical population growth. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for university qualifications and typical weekly family incomes.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Boroondara Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Boroondara People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Boroondara Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in Boroondara Work from home: 10.1 pts higher in Boroondara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boroondara in Kingston +45,207 larger in Boroondara gap steady

167,900 89th pct 122,693 84th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Kingston +1 yrs older in Kingston gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.2%

37.6% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 34.7%

6.1% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Boroondara Kingston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

8.0% China ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%

2.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.0% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +13.3 pts 4.9%

11.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

6.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 77.3%

10.4% Mandarin ◂ +7.8 pts 2.6%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.7% Greek even 2.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 44.4%

41.5% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

4.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boroondara in Kingston +20 more in Boroondara

57 90th pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Boroondara in Kingston +0.41 more in Boroondara

2.12 49th pct 1.70 33rd pct

Students in Boroondara in Kingston +14,192 more in Boroondara

34,320 90th pct 20,128 81st pct

Avg size in Boroondara in Kingston +43 larger in Boroondara

602 75th pct 559 70th pct

ICSEA in Boroondara in Kingston +63 higher in Boroondara

1,160 100th pct 1,098 83rd pct

Highest year of school

83.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 67.2%

5.2% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 32.2%

7.2% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.9 pts 10.7%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

8.9% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Boroondara in Kingston +$131 higher in Boroondara gap steady

$1,071 86th pct $940 75th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Kingston +$411 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$2,376 88th pct $1,965 70th pct

Family income in Boroondara in Kingston +$643 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$3,186 95th pct $2,543 79th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 15.7%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 66.1%

18.3% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boroondara in Kingston +199 larger in Kingston

436 16th pct 635 24th pct

Median age in Boroondara in Kingston +2 yrs older in Kingston

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Boroondara in Kingston +$122 higher in Boroondara

$949 91st pct $827 86th pct

Household income in Boroondara in Kingston +$596 higher in Boroondara

$2,608 95th pct $2,012 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boroondara in Kingston +0.1 larger in Boroondara gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 61.4%

24.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.8% 2 people even 31.7%

25.9% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

15.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boroondara in Kingston +$41 higher in Boroondara gap narrowing

$451 86th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Boroondara in Kingston +$833 higher in Boroondara gap widening

$3,000 99th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Boroondara in Kingston +0.10 higher in Boroondara gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 33.2%

28.8% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 25.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

55.4% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 54.8%

19.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 17.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.3% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 21.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

14.7% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

14.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 4.2%

4.1% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 25.8%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boroondara in Kingston +72 more in Boroondara

712 87th pct 640 85th pct

Stops/1k in Boroondara in Kingston +0.98 more in Kingston

4.24 46th pct 5.22 67th pct

Departures/1k in Boroondara in Kingston +592.6 more in Boroondara

1,924.0 85th pct 1,331.3 69th pct

PT routes in Boroondara in Kingston +5 more in Boroondara

49 79th pct 44 75th pct

Stop walk in Boroondara in Kingston +4 longer in Kingston

5 50th pct 9 63rd pct

Drive to city in Boroondara in Kingston +13 longer in Kingston

12 17th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

34.1% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 31.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.2% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

37.4% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

5.3% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 27.5%

19.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Boroondara in Kingston +48,400 higher in Boroondara

178,601 88th pct 130,201 81st pct

Growth in Boroondara in Kingston even

5.2% 45th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boroondara in Kingston even

697 32nd pct 698 32nd pct

Max temp in Boroondara in Kingston +0.4 higher in Boroondara

20.5 19th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Boroondara in Kingston +0.2 higher in Kingston

11.0 40th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boroondara in Kingston +0.6 higher in Boroondara

8.4 93rd pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boroondara in Kingston +0.5 more in Boroondara

7.9 100th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Boroondara in Kingston +4.5 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 99th pct 95.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Boroondara in Kingston +2.9 pts higher in Boroondara

99.0% 98th pct 96.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Boroondara in Kingston +1.3 pts higher in Boroondara

99.6% 91st pct 98.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Boroondara in Kingston +8.3 pts higher in Boroondara

99.7% 99th pct 91.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Boroondara in Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Boroondara

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Boroondara in Kingston +12.7 pts higher in Boroondara

98.9% 100th pct 86.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Boroondara in Kingston +1.8 more in Boroondara

15.9 54th pct 14.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Boroondara in Kingston +69 higher in Boroondara

335 90th pct 265 87th pct

Mean slope in Boroondara in Kingston +3.0 pts higher in Boroondara

5.5% 50th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Boroondara with nearby areas

Stonnington - East Stonnington - West Whitehorse - West Darebin - South Yarra Glen Eira Manningham - West Banyule

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boroondara vs Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20701/boroondara/vs/20803/kingston